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I'm always very pleased to be gifted kits by kind fellow BMers and this is no exception.

This one's a very kind gift from Bill (perdu) - thanks Bill - as a reaction to my new found interest in helicopters.

I must say it's a challenging kit and it's tiny (see below). That said, the encouragement I've had here and the help I've received from the custodians of the subject, the Historic Army Air Flight, made me want to try to do a good job. Thanks everyone.

The kit is from Aeroclub of course and there are various bits and pieces added as described in the WiP here.

Colourcoats paints, of course, in this case brushed - the airbrush would have blown it away.

Here she is with her sister Sioux from the HAAF:

…and, for some perspective, the Spitfire from 'An Unexpected Journey' with Ida still clinging to the back:

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Excellent finish , I remember laughing when john did it , have a picture of one on the wing of a certain V bomber released at the same time and think the skeeter kit had the same amount of plastic in it as the Vulcans U/C doors !!

Excellent finish , I remember laughing when john did it , have a picture of one on the wing of a certain V bomber released at the same time and think the skeeter kit had the same amount of plastic in it as the Vulcans U/C doors !!

Thanks Paul - appreciated!

14 hours ago, keefr22 said:

Another cracker Ced, great job again....!!

Keith

Thanks Keith

13 hours ago, perdu said:

Blimeyoreilly Ced what an anniversary present, for the rest of us

The Skeeter looks wonderful mate, I am really glad I sent it to you

I am aware that I didn't have a clue how to go about making the masterpiece of it that you have, tour-de-force describes this perfectly

Now what else do I have in the Army copter stash?

Thanks Bill, especially for the kit. It's been an 'experience'! I'm having a rest from rotary for a while and then I'll be doing the Belvedere that Adrian kindly sent me; once you've done yours and shown me how to do it! (Just joking, mine will be OOB I think!)

13 hours ago, JasonC said:

Nice work Ced. Hope your eyes recover!

Thanks Jason Eyes are taking a while to re-focus on normal sized things but hopefully OK!

13 hours ago, giemme said:

Tiny little gem, Ced

Ciao

Thanks Giorgio

13 hours ago, mackem01 said:

Great result, although I couldn't work with something as small as that. Job well done!

Thanks - it'll be a while until I go this small again!

13 hours ago, ForestFan said:

Amazing job

Thanks

13 hours ago, John_W said:

Very nice. Followed the WIP and it fought a bit but you won in the end.